Young, Glen Harry
Army Private 1st class

Glen Harry Young, age 20, from Brodhead, Wisconsin, Green county.

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: 35th Infantry Regiment

Date of death: Friday, October 28, 1966
Death details: Bronze Star citation: Private First Class Young distinguished himself by heroic actions on 28 October 1966, while on a search and destroy operation organized to establish contact and destroy a NVA unit suspected to be in the area. As C,2/35th Infantry was preparing a defensive position for the night, it was attacked by an estimated two companies of enemy soldiers. Private First Class Young immediately moved to his hastily prepared position and returned an accurate, intense rate of fire on an enemy automatic weapon to his front. This action of Private First Class Young was instrumental in breaking up the initial wave of attackers. During the ensuing battle, Private First Class Young received a small arms wound in his left arm. He refused medical aid until the attack was repelled. After medical treatment was administered at the platoon command post, Private First Class Young worked his way back to his machine gun position while under intense enemy small arms fire, carrying with him extra magazines for his team’s M-16 rifles. Once in position, Private First Class Young again placed a heavy volume of fire on the enemy’s position. During the night, he was fatally wounded by an enemy hand grenade that fell into his position. Private First Class Young’s outstanding display of courage and devotion to duty, together with his utter disregard for his own personal safety, are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
Cemetery: Avon Cemetery, Wisconsin

Source: National Archives, 35th Infantry Regiment Association